Niagara Wine & Culinary Festival returns to Lewiston

Enjoy a taste of all 17 of the Niagara
Wine Trail wineries in one convenient setting at the fifth annual Wine &
Culinary Festival on Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28.

Located in the heart of the Village of
Lewiston at Academy Park, the festival kicks off on Saturday from noon to 2
p.m. with live music by Triad - a group that covers acts such as Coldplay, Pink
Floyd, Supertramp and Chicago. That's followed by a cooking demonstration
presented by the NCCC Culinary Institute from 2 to 3 p.m. A wine talk will be
held from 3 to 4 p.m., followed by an hour-long cheese demonstration.

The Lakeside Blues Band will inspire
people to dance the night away through their classic rock and vocal-oriented
blues songs as they carry out the last performance of the first day of the
festival.

On Sunday, live '60s and '70s-inspired
music by Nite Cruise will set the stage for the rest of the day, starting from
noon to 2 p.m., with another cooking demonstration by the NCCC Culinary
Institute following suit for the following hour.

From 3 to 4 p.m., an Italian pizzelle demo
will be presented to all interested, and from 4 to 6 p.m., the Niagara Wine
& Culinary Festival will keep the night alive with music from Varuna,
presenting their Latin jazz and world music style.

Fare from local vendors such as Spring
Lake Café, Hot Off the Press, Casa Antica, Molinaros Ristorante, Wilson House
Restaurant and many more food, shop and farm markets will be showcased
throughout the festival. This variety of different meals is not included in the
wine tasting tickets, but can be purchased for an additional cost.